Screen for automobile windows



c. 1 OMAN 1,969,521

SCREEN FOR AUTOMOBILE WINDOWS Filed June 17, 1933 Aug. 7, 1934.

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Patented Aug. 7,v 1934 4UNITED STATESv eFH-JCE 159695211/1' l SCREENFort 'AtiroMloBItE vvNDoW's,

'o1i1r0rd1 .;oman, Dal1as,wis; Application JuneV 1,7,"19355,y serialNo.h 676,298 2 claims.; (ci. '15s-39) This invention relates to screenapparatus particularly adapted for windows and doors of motor vehicles.

It is an object of my invention toY yprovide` lsimplified and effcientroller screen mechanism which will cooperate with the adjustable panesor glazing of automobile Windows and which may be quickly raised,lowered or adjusted as l desired or disposed compactly out of sight inlthe provide roller screen structure of the class devscribed whereinprovision is made for forming -a tight joint between the lower edge ofthe adjustable screen and the window pane.

These and other objects and advantagesr of the invention will be morefully set forth in the following description made in connection with theaccompanying drawing, in which like reference characters refer tosimilar parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Fig. 1 is a side elevation with some portions broken away showing anembodiment of my invention applied to a conventional automobile door;

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the door;

Fig. 3 is a cross section on an enlarged scale taken substantially onthe line V3--3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 5 is a detail cross sectional view on an enlarged scale showing asuitable stiiening rod construction for the free edge of the netting as-well as a suitable lexible strip construction forming a seal betweenthe screen and the adjustable window pane.

As shown in the drawing, my improved screen conructon is applied to aconventional automobile door, indicated as an entirety by the letter Dhaving the usual opening at the upper portion thereof wherein thevertically slidable window pane or glazing P is mounted. The verticaledges of the pane P Work in conven- A tional cushioning guides Gconstructed of felt or other compressible material, which guides aresecured in the opposing vertical portions of the open frame. The upperbar 6 of the door frame is not of conventional type but is spaced fromthe outer bar 7 to afford a horizontal chamber v8 for accommodating theroller 9 of my screen construction. v.A cover plate 10 as shown -covers`chamber 8 and may be secured byv suitable means to theupper edge 'ofthe bar 6. Curtain roller 9l is of the torsional spring-actuated typerand vcarries at `one vend the usual trunnion 9a which is journaledv `ina suitable depending'bracket 11 which maybe supported from theY plateAl() at the uppere'd'ge` of the door. Anv` elongated coiled spring 12 ishoused within thefopposite end-of roller 9 and has one of its endssecured to the roller while its outerend is secured-toa square` pin 13which is nonrotatively-seated in a suitable recess Aprovided irl-one ofthe vertical posts of the door-frame. Flexible netting 14 of .nnemeshfsuch as ne copper or bronze screening is attached and rolled onroller 9 and the longitudinal or vertical edges of this netting arepreferably formed smoothly and are guided in the vertical grooves ofsuitable guide strips 15 mounted on the opposing sides of the Vverticalposts of the door frame forming a smooth joint therewith. It will benoticed that the guides 15 for the netting are disposed in spacedrelation and inwardly of the guides for the window pane.

The lower transverse edge of netting 14 is secured to a tubular rod 16whichl as shown is of rectangular cross section and has a slot along itstop in which the netting is clamped and secured by means of an angleclip 17 extending i longitudinally along the outer upper corner of thetubular rod 16. Elongated angle clip 17 also clamps or secures aflexible wiper strip 18 between ts depending'flange and the outerlongitudinal side of the rod 16. Wiper strip 18 is preferablyconstructed of rubber or some other suitable material' having requisiteflexibility and elasticity and is provided with an outturnedlongitudinal wiper ange which is adapted to engage and seal against theinner surface of the window pane.

Within tubular rod 16 are slidably mounted a pair of retaining plungers19 which carry co' operating depending linger members 19a at their innerand opposed ends and which as shown have depending arms 19h at theirouter ends terminating in projections or detents 19e which are adaptedto engage suitable vertical racks 20 secured in the channels of guides15. As shown racks 20 comprise elongated strips provided with a seriesof spaced recesses or apertures for accommodating the detents 19o.

A compression spring 21 is interposed between the inner ends of the twoplungers 19 normally urging both plungers outwardly in extendedposition.

When not in usevthe entire sheet of netting 14 is Wound about roller 9and concealed within the horizontal compartment 8 formed in the upperportion of the door frame, the stiffening rod 16 and finger members 19alonly being disposed below the top bar 6 of the door.

My screen may be very quickly and easily extended to operative positionby -pressingthe nger grips together and thereby releasing the detents19o from engagement with the retaining The screen may cover the entireWindov/ opening if desired or may bereadily setv guides and awindowcomprising. anV unframed, rigid,Y transparent sheet slidable on saidguides,

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in various adjusted positions.- VIt will also 'be' lnoted that becauseof the Wiper type jointor seal eiected between the strip 18 and theWindow pane, that the screen I'inay'be extended 'to fully open positioncovering the entire `v indovvopening While the Window pane mayv be par'-tially closed. This is often desirable for privacyv Thel netting ispreferably of such 4fine mesh that a person .on the outside of the carcannot seev the occupants Ytherethrough unlessl the interior of theautomobile is illuminated, although the driver and other occupants,being close to the4 netting, can readily see therethrough.l A Thefunction of my screen Structure as a cur-` tain can be appreciated whenitis realized that today thousands -of people travel in automobiles andmany sleep therein, and change their clothes. i. 1

From the lforegoing descriptionit Will beseen that I have provided asimple and highly` ef. cient roller screen mechanism speciallyv adapt-led for Windows and doorsof amotor vehicle',

capable of being manufactured at relatively 10W cost and adapted to beeasily installed in conventional automobile doors.

It will, of course, be Vunderstood that various changes may be made inthe form, details, proportions and arrangement of the parts Withoutdeparting from the scope of my invention, Which, generally stated,consists in a device capable of carrying out the objects above set forthand-in the "novel "parts and combinations of parts disclosed and denedin the appended claims.l

1 "What is claimed is:-

1. In a Window frame having opposed parallel a spring actuated rollerscreen mounted transversely-at the endsof said guides, said screenAliavingat 4its lower edge a stiiiening rod, means for retaining saidscreen in various extended positions andV a strip, connected 1 ,withlsaidy rodl and extending longitudinallythereoi andai', an angle yCLIFORD L.' OMAN.V

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